Pinniped Power
Overview
Investigate how seals stay warm, catch their food, move through the water, and more.
Highlights
Program Type: Lab
Program Duration: 1.25 Hours
Trip Season: Sept-June
Student Limit: Up to 20
Ocean Literacy Principle: #5: The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
Trip Description
Seals are a migratory species to Long Island Sound during our wintering months. Students will investigate seal adaptations such as blubber and anatomy, how and why seals are protected, as well as explore their ancestry through station rotations.
Labs taught a Project O take place over 2.5 hours so this program plus one additional lab of your choosing will be taught.